Going to gigs when you're over 40 really is a sobering experience. My mates and I are pretty happy just to stand at the back watching.

It is fun discovering / watching new bands / music, but also - and this is something I'm convinced of - music is demographic (for want of a better word).By that I mean that you end up, rightly or wrongly, judging and comparing new bands to those you were fond of in your youth.

You also end up widening your tastes, too. If you'd told me 20 years ago I'd end up dearly loving dub, soul, jazz, country, etc, and struggling with a lot of contemporary pop / rock, I'd have laughed you out the door. (Still can't abide metal, though...).